Radiologic approach The gastrostomy tube is guided into the correct position using fluoroscopic guidance. Using a percutaneous technique, a gastrostomy tube is introduced to hold the gastric wall ...

The performance of a full diagnostic upper endoscopy is imperative before PEG tube placement. Wolfsen and colleagues [10] found that 36% of patients scheduled for PEG tube placement had endoscopic ...

Introduction It is estimated that 2% of gastrostomies will become displaced in the first 10 months of placement and 37% within five years. 1 Replacement of a displaced gastrostomy tube should only be ...

Divya Sathyaraj revealed her mother, Maheswari, has been in a coma for four years following a brain hemorrhage. She ...

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Sophia Ostler has the spirit of a champion and a sense of humor that can light up a room. The 12-year-old American Fork ...